Apple iOS/iPadOS WebKit state issue

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability identified as problematic has been detected in Apple iOS and iPadOS. This impacts an unknown function of the component WebKit. Performing a manipulation results in state issue. This vulnerability is reported as CVE-2022-42824. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists. You should upgrade the affected component.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic has been found in Apple iOS and iPadOS (Smartphone Operating System) (affected version not known). This affects some unknown functionality of the component WebKit. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a state issue vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-371. This is going to have an impact on confidentiality.

The weakness was disclosed 10/24/2022 by Abdulrahman Alqabandi as HT213489 as confirmed advisory (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at support.apple.com. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2022-42824. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not publicly available. The pricing for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 11/29/2025). It is expected to see the exploit prices for this product increasing in the near future. The advisory points out:

Processing maliciously crafted web content may disclose sensitive user information

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 211346 (Fedora 37 : webkitgtk (2022-08fdc4138a)), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment.

Upgrading eliminates this vulnerability. A possible mitigation has been published immediately after the disclosure of the vulnerability. The advisory contains the following remark:

A logic issue was addressed with improved state management.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Tenable (211346) and CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2023-1185). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

Affected

Debian Linux
Amazon Linux 2
Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Fedora Linux
Ubuntu Linux
SUSE Linux
Oracle Linux
Gentoo Linux
SUSE openSUSE
Red Hat OpenShift
RESF Rocky Linux

Productinfo

Type

Smartphone Operating System

Vendor

Apple

Name

License

commercial

Website

Vendor: https://www.apple.com/

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VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.9
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.8

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 4.1
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Exploitinginfo

Class: State issue
CWE: CWE-371
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Physical: Partially
Local: Yes
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Nessus ID: 211346
Nessus Name: Fedora 37 : webkitgtk (2022-08fdc4138a)

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Timelineinfo

10/11/2022 🔍
10/24/2022 +13 days 🔍
10/24/2022 +0 days 🔍
10/25/2022 +1 days 🔍
11/29/2025 +1131 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: apple.com

Advisory: HT213489
Researcher: Abdulrahman Alqabandi
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2022-42824 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2022-42824
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-212067
CERT Bund: WID-SEC-2023-1185 - Red Hat Enterprise Linux: Mehrere Schwachstellen

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20150917

Entryinfo

Created: 10/25/2022 07:32
Updated: 11/29/2025 22:13
Changes: 10/25/2022 07:32 (17), 10/25/2022 07:35 (28), 11/19/2022 21:22 (2), 11/19/2022 21:32 (11), 11/15/2024 11:28 (16), 04/21/2025 19:48 (1), 04/28/2025 23:03 (3), 11/29/2025 22:13 (7)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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